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FREDERICK FLORIN/Getty Images European lawmakers took a swing at Amazon, Google, Apple, and other tech giants Thursday, endorsing new rules to crack down on unfair practices that stifle competition by online platforms and app stores.
The vision includes 5G, folding displays, and a brand new line of Galaxy phones filled with flashy features. Samsung wants you to buy its latest hardware, but it also needs you to buy into its vision for the future, so you'll keep returning to the ecosystem of Galaxy products for years to come.
On Feb. 14, its president, David Holt, issued the following statement: The Green New Deal is not a practical solution for American consumers. This segment of the population lacks the financial resources to replace the most essential appliances the Green New Deal would require.
News spread on Tuesday that Lyndon LaRouche, the dogged global conspiracy theorist and fringe United States presidential candidate, died at age 96 . A couple years back, this question of the internet’s empowering conspiracy believers centered on an emerging community of self-identified “targeted individuals.”.
Gaze Upon the Black Magic of Electrical Discharge Machining Reliable EDM It’s not every day that industrial machining sends you into a fit of joy.
“We’ve learned a lot from Sonos, how they’re set up in terms of helping customers when they’re dealing with network issues, or products that are related to a Sonos speaker,” says Block.
And of the women who said they wouldn’t use the nearby transit option, 20 percent said they were avoiding the line for fear of harassment or for their safety—on the train, at the station, or on the walk to and from it.
Titled “We Believe,” the nearly two-minute video features a diverse cast of boys getting bullied, of teens watching media representatives of macho guys objectifying women, and of men looking into the mirror while news reports of #MeToo and toxic masculinity play in the background.
Explaining its full shutdown plan in 2016, the MTA said the tunnel’s bench walls “must be replaced to protect the structural integrity of the two tubes [east and west] that carry trains through the tunnel.” Replacing these things involves jackhammering away concrete, removing the rubble, replacing the cabling inside, setting new concrete, and having it dry.
"Because building things is great and important, but let's not have nostalgia for the days where my great grandfather would be on an assembly line losing a finger every four years." Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg/Getty Images You, like me, may sometimes (or all the time!) feel that the world is spiraling out of control—trade wars and political strife.
The camera data is used to calculate the moment when a robot should stop moving, depending on what it’s doing and its distance to a human, says Patrick Sobalvarro, CEO and co-founder of Veo.
By way of Galileo’s simple observation so length and time were seen to be linked—a linkage that made it possible that a length could be derived not simply from the dimensions of limbs and knuckles and strides, but by the hitherto quite unanticipated observation of the passage of time.From the book The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester.HarperA century later an English divine, John Wilkins, proposed employing Galileo’s discovery to create an entirely new fundamental unit, one that had nothing to do with the then-traditional standard in England, which was a rod that was more or less officially declared to be the length of a yard.
“We have the data to back up what women have long been telling us—that Twitter is a place where racism, misogyny and homophobia are allowed to flourish basically unchecked.”The study looked at 778 women journalists and politicians in the US and UK, and found that 7.1 percent of tweets sent to them last year were abusive or problematic.
Still, it's energy from food.Burning StuffLet's say you want to heat up some water. Is it possible to use energy from food to heat the water? Changing the nucleus is what happens in a nuclear reaction.OK, so take an atom like Uranium-235.
The Best (Free) Streaming Service You've Never Heard OfDirector Josephine Decker’s experimental drama Madeline’s Madeline is one of many films available on Kanopy.Oscilloscope PicturesWhen the classic-movie streaming service FilmStruck shuttered last month, it caused a palpable panic among cineastes.
What you need, in other words, is your local zoning code, the body of all the laws and regulations related to land use in your area.Codification services like American Legal Publishing or Municode typically post legal codes online, but Glassmeyer says they're sometimes not searchable, making it harder for people to find what they're looking for.
We eventually found scores of American-veteran-focused Facebook pages producing politically polarizing content from outside the United States.Vietnam Veterans of America produced a report on our earliest findings for 11 committees in Congress and a host of alphabet agencies.
I've spent many nights in my own basement or a hotel room waxing and polishing skis to gain a bit of speed on the hill, and took a certain pride in my labor (even if the results were fleeting).I tested Phantom-treated demo skis last March in high-mountain Utah, and again for two days on Thanksgiving weekend in Vermont.
The efficiency of the delivery depends on a whole host of factors, like the density of where you live, whether trucks stopping in your neighborhood have places to pull over out of traffic, and how many people near you are also ordering products.
How Trump's Immigration Policy Ended Up in Peter Jackson's New Movie“We thought it was worth making a little comment,” says Jackson, who produced and co-wrote the screenplay for the forthcoming Mortal Engines.UniversalEarly on in Mortal Engines, the forthcoming movie based on Philip Reeve's book, a small Bavarian population gets consumed by the moving metropolis of "London." (The movie, like the book, is set in a future where roving "predator cities" ingest smaller towns for their resources.) As its citizens are forced to resettle in their new home, voices on loudspeakers tell them where to go and what to do.
It comes in the form of a new outwear collection called ReNew which has rescued some three million plastic water bottles (so far) from landfills and beaches, repurposing them as synthetic fabrics.EverlaneThe line of plastic parkas and puffer jackets follows a trend from companies big (Adidas), small (Rothy's), niche (Girlfriend Collective), and mainstream (H&M), all of which have recently incorporated recycled plastic into their wares.
“Get Big Fast” gave way to “Minimum Viable Product.”The Latest Shopping TechStock BotsWalmart partnered with Bossa Nova Robotics to deploy inventory-tracking droids in 50 stores this year.Virtual ShowroomsHardware giant Lowe’s debuted its “Holoroom” last year, which guides headset-clad DIYers through home improvement projects in VR.Face TimeGourmet confectioner Lolli & Pops recently installed facial recognition cameras in stores to flag regulars and compile customized shopping recommendations.Mirror, MirrorFashion retailer Farfetch unveiled touchscreen mirrors and clothing racks that sense when an item is removed—then beam a virtual version to the shopper's smartphone.Cinderella ScannersNew Balance and Fleet Feet Sports recently introduced scanners by Volumental that generate a 3D virtual model of your feet in five seconds.
The company requires these advertisers to go through an authorization process, which includes submitting their government-issued ID and a residential mailing address.Concealed Online’s owner says he had no choice but to register as a political advertiser when Facebook instituted its new policies.
Online Conspiracy Groups Are a Lot Like CultsMaddie McGarvey/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesIn recent months there’s been an increase in stories in which a follower of radical conspiracies shifts their actions from the web and into the world.In June, a QAnon conspiracy follower kicked off a one-man standoff at the Hoover Dam. Another QAnon supporter was arrested the next month occupying a Cemex cement factory, claiming that he had knowledge that Cemex was secretly assisting in child trafficking—a theory discussed in Facebook groups, in an attempt to push it into Twitter trending topics.Renee DiResta (@noUpside) is an Ideas contributor for WIRED, the director of research at New Knowledge, and a Mozilla fellow on media, misinformation, and trust.
Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA are the only companies among the 10 biggest oil and gas producers in the world which disclose how their carbon emissions will decline over time, according to the first analysis of its kind by managers overseeing more than $9 trillion of funds.
You should probably just bring it.In some states you can bring your phone into the voting booth with you, and even post a “ballot selfie,” but in others you can’t, so again, check your local election sites.
As such, this week we've got a (sort of) breakup, hot news about yet another videogame making its way to TV, and some dirt on Nintendo's long-awaited online service.
Security News this Week: IBM Made Cops a Tool to Search Surveillance Video by Skin ColorCasey Chin/Getty ImagesTech went to Washington this week, and their biggest problems followed them.Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg faced Congress, and though Google CEO Larry Paige was invited, he declined to make the trip—a move that didn’t ingratiate him with Congressional watchdog Mark Warner.


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With the launch of Windows 10 21H2, Microsoft is moving onto one update per year cadence for all the Windows 10 users.
This means the updated Windows 10 users will be receiving only one major update per year, which contains all the system improvements and features. This updated style is being followed by Windows 11 users since the beginning, and now coming to Windows 10 users.
Windows 10 Update Sequence Change
For a long, Microsoft used to push two major system updates per year for all Windows versions, where it brings all major changes and features. This has been good so far, but rolling two updates with unwanted bugs may cause issues sometimes.
Thus, to make things simpler for all, Microsoft moved to one-update per year style with Windows 11. As it’s working just fine, it’s now practicing the same with Windows 10 too. Microsoft rolled out the Windows 10 21H2 (November 2021) update to all Win10 users running Windows 10 2004 (May 2020) or newer.
With this, Microsoft changed the update cadence to one per year. As the Microsoft official said,
“The next Windows 10 feature update is slated for the second half of 2022. We will continue to support at least one version of Windows 10 through Oct. 14, 2025.”
Improvements brought by this November 2021 update include the GPU compute support for WSL. This is helpful for developers, who wanted to leverage their dedicated graphics for performing hardcore tasks on Window Subsystem for Linux and Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows.
And for general users, Microsoft added support for WPA3 H2E standards in the latest Windows 10 update. This will enhance the Wi-Fi security of the system. Also, there’s the support for Windows Hello for Business, which Microsoft unveiled recently for passwordless management of Microsoft accounts.

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For the second time in three months, flour is being recalled from retailer cabinets as a consequence of doable E. coli contamination.
Common Mills is pulling five-pound luggage of its Gold Medal Unbleached All Function Flour from retailer cabinets. Customers who purchased the product, which has a “higher if utilized by” date of September 6, 2020 are inspired to discard it or return it to shops.
It is solely this model and batch that is being recalled. Different Common Mills flours usually are not impacted by the recall.
The motion comes three months to the day after Pillsbury recalled 5 lb. luggage of its personal Pillsbury’s Greatest Bread Flour for an additional doable E. coli contamination.
In each instances, there have been no sicknesses reported with the merchandise. Each firms say they’re taking the actions out of an abundance of warning.
E. coli is a probably lethal micro organism. Folks contaminated it may count on signs that embrace dehydration, bloody diarrhea and belly cramps 2–eight days (although three–four days is the common).
Flour is an uncommon merchandise for an E. coli recall. These days, beef has been the perpetrator of such actions.
In April, a JBS plant recalled 21 tons amid reviews that items of onerous plastic had been combined in among the many meat. Final October, JBS’s Tolleson, AZ manufacturing unit recalled 6.5 million kilos of floor beef, then was pressured to recall one other 5.1 million kilos in December.
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In accordance to Square Enix announced, in the next month, Final Fantasy XIV forthcoming expansion Stormblood to E3. The expansion will be made playable. Furthermore, the attendees will be able to try out the new job actions, and test their mettle against the Lord of Revel, Susano. More latest news, FFXIV4GIL will be sure to update as more information: https://www.ffxiv4gil.com/.
Assume that you beat the boss, and you will have chance to get an exclusive t-shirt at the event. According to official news, E3 2017 will run from June 14 to 16. Stormblood itself is set to be released for PC and PS4 on June 20. Unfortunately, the expansion will not be available to PS3 players. If you pre-order the game, you’ll get early access to the game starting on June 16.
Final Fantasy XIV is the top-selling game of 2016 or 2017, clearly, compared to Square’s usual standard, it’s a widely successful game, with the next expansion Stormblood soon to be launched, the game is gradually bringing new content, combined with new elements, and Square Enix makes off pre-existing game, as a result of that, Final Fantasy XIV has been attracted more and more users and gamers. As a top one FFXIV Gil supplier, FFXIV4GIL is now growing.
Basically, Final Fantasy XIV global sales, and it has achieved 6 million. Sales of the PlayStation 4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider which we released in FY2017/3, were also brisk. NieR:Automata, which we released in February, was another earnings contributor, generating sales significantly above our plan.” More details statistic analysis, stay tuned FFXIV4GIL.


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The new cookie is called Savannah Smiles.
cookies? there’s a new kind on the list. the cookie called ‘savannah smiles’ will help celebrate the girl scouts 100th birthday. the new lemon- flavored treat will be available alongside traditional favorites like thin mints and tagalongs when the treats go on sale this year. ‘savannah smiles’ are dusted in powdered


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Moments ago, GeForce NOW launched on iOS Safari in beta. Members can now play many of the games in the GeForce NOW library from iPhone and iPad, bringing the power of GeForce gaming to millions of mobile players.
GeForce NOW members can get started by visiting https://play.geforcenow.com/ from devices running iOS 14.2 or iPadOS 14.2. Anyone who isn’t a member yet can sign up for a Founders (£4.99/mo or £24.95 for six months) or Free membership at https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce-now/memberships.
The GeForce NOW iOS Safari beta is available in North America and Europe, including Russia through GeForce NOW Alliance partner GFN.RU. It will be available in additional GeForce NOW Alliance partner regions in the future.
Alongside the amazing team at Epic Games, we’re working to enable a touch-friendly version of Fortnite, which will delay availability of the game. While the GeForce NOW library is best experienced on mobile with a gamepad, touch is how over 100 million Fortnite gamers have built, battled and danced their way to Victory Royale. The teams are looking forward to delivering a cloud streaming Fortnite mobile experience powered by GeForce NOW. Members can look for the game on iOS Safari soon.
GeForce NOW on iOS Safari requires a gamepad — so, keyboard and mouse-only games aren’t available due to platform limitations. For the best experience, members will want to use a GeForce NOW Recommended gamepad, like the Razer Kishi.
Nvidia has published a blog (link) with more information, as well as a few other announcements, including:
- Quality of service improvements are rolling out now, and will continue to be rolled out over time.
- Recent GeForce NOW game launches included Watch Dogs: Legion with RTX, Among Us and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Cyberpunk 2077 is coming soon and will include RTX too.
- Also coming soon, we’re adding support for GOG. We don’t have exact timing, just yet, so stay tuned for more info there.
- The Chrome webRTC browser-based experience will expand to more platforms in Q1 next year.
- A new GeForce NOW Alliance partner, Zain, will soon expand cloud gaming to Saudi Arabia by launching its beta. Meanwhile, Taiwan Mobile just launched its GeForce NOW service out of beta.
Finally, we’re releasing a new batch of Game Ready on GeForce NOW games this week as well. As always, you can visit the games page for a complete list of the games available on GeForce NOW.
This week brings 7 games to the GeForce NOW library, including the day-and-date launch of Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead on Epic Games Store and Steam.
And when the Epic Vault opens to awesome free games each week, we’ll be right there working to bring those games to GeForce NOW too. This week’s free game is Elite Dangerous. Keep an eye out for confirmation on Thursdays once we’ve onboarded new game launches.
The complete list of games can be found immediately below.
Game Ready on GeForce NOW Thursday Releases
Games will be available on the service around 10:00am (Pacific) on Thursday, November 19 except where noted.
New to GeForce NOW:
- Bee Simulator (new release on Steam)
- Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead (day-and-date launch on Epic Games Store and Steam, Nov. 19)
- Poker Club (day-and-date launch on Steam, Nov. 19)
- Elite Dangerous (Free on Epic Games Store – Nov. 19-26)
- Trials Rising (Epic Games Store version)
Returning to GeForce NOW:
- Amazing Cultivation Simulator
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Western Australia's leading Ford dealership, Centre Ford, has folded and been placed in the hands of liquidators, putting some suppliers at risk of collapse. Photo: Scott Barbour
The closure of Western Australia's leading Ford dealership has left more than 120 small business creditors across the state owed approximately $1 million.
Centre Ford suddenly closed its doors on 8 November owing money to about 120 small creditors and six large businesses, with some fearing the outstanding monies could put their businesses at risk.
Liquidator Crowe Horwath's principal, business recovery Mervyn Kitay told Fairfax Media the outstanding amount may not appear to be large but most of the monies were owed to small businesses for parts and accessories for new and used cars.
Mr Kitay said the dealership had gone into voluntary liquidation.
A business owner contacted Fairfax Media on Monday and said suppliers were unaware of the impending closure or financial difficulties experienced by the company.
He said some businesses were supplying vehicle parts and materials right up until the company closed its doors more than a week ago.
"Apparently they [small businesses] are right up against the wall, there's a real chance they're going to go under."
A meeting of businesses owed money is to be held on Wednesday morning.
Centre Ford, which has operated for the past 30 years, is one of Perth's more prominent dealerships with showrooms and car yards in the heart of the CBD.
Dealer principal Steve Katopodis has been with the business for seven years.
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We're going to get phones with massive screens and Mozilla OS, according to ZTE's press conference invite.
In a move that's pretty much given most of the game away for the Chinese firm, the invite was accompanied with the line: "ZTE would like to invite you to the announcement of two major new mobile devices at MWC 2013. To whet your appetite – the hashtags for the announcements will be: #ZTEGrandMemo #ZTEMozilla".
Reading between the lines (actually, simply looking at the actual words) it's pretty easy to see that the ZTE Grand Memo and a phone using the Firefox OS will be launched in Barcelona later this month.
Note to self…
The ZTE Grand Memo, which popped up over in Hong Kong earlier this month, is a large phone with a 5.7-inch screen, a 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, a 13 MP camera and run Android Jelly Bean.
In short, it's actually a decent device to spring from ZTE, and looks to be a budget competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.
The notion of ZTE launching a phone running on Mozilla's OS is an interesting one; well, to be more exact, the location is. While handsets using the new web-friendly operating system have been mooted in emerging nations, where ultra-low-cost phones are flying off the shelves, there's been little notion of them appearing in Europe.
However, it looks like ZTE is set to buck that trend with its MWC launch, so it seems possible we could see both the Grand Memo and a Firefox-powered phone in the next few months on UK shores.


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VerticalScope Blasts Onto The Sport Compact Scene with Modified.Com and Modified Mag.
>> VerticalScope.Com on May 10, 2002
VerticalScope Inc., a leading international media company that creates authoritative online resources, will blast onto the sport compact scene with two exciting industry additions. Modified.Com, a cutting edge online resource portal and Modified Mag, a fast-paced and enthralling publication (available to subscribers in July), will cover the hottest cars, best events and newest products with the verve that characterizes the industry itself.
"The sport compact enthusiast has no authoritative voice to turn to, online or offline. Modified.Com and Modified Mag not only addresses this void in the market but more importantly becomes a vehicle to promote the sport compact industry at the opportune time — this industry is ready to accelerate, the momentum is there and we are poised to deliver," said Rob Laidlaw, president of VerticalScope.
Captivating photography, engaging features and articles as well as the latest and most comprehensive event coverage from NHRA, NOPI, IDRC, HIN and others will keep the die-hard enthusiast up to speed. And a handpicked magazine circulation that exceeds 50,000 (issue 1.) ensures the active sport compact participant will be reached.
"Our talented team of journalists, photographers, new media talent and competitive racers provides a unique advantage. Similarly, VerticalScope's demonstrated leadership and influence in reaching targeted markets is particularly favorable to success," added Laidlaw.


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[June 27, 2019, China, Shanghai] At MWC 2019 Shanghai Summit, Huawei P30 Pro beat other flagship models released at similar time or recently, and won the Best Smartphone 2019 Award of Asia Mobile Awards.
P30 series has been loved and acclaimed by global consumers and praised by many top media outlets since its launch. P30 series offers the outstanding user experience withSuperSensing Leica Quad Camera, 10x Hybrid Zoom, ultra-long battery life and new color choices like Breathing Crystal and Amber Sunrise. Its sales volume hit 10 million units by only 85 days after the launch. The time taking to reach that figure is 62 days less than that for P20 series. It is a record-breaking for Huawei flagship devices’ sales volume.
The HUAWEI P30 Pro features SuperSensing Leica Quad Camera and rewrites the basic rules of digital photography that has been there for over 40 years with multiple revolutionary technological breakthroughs, making it an extraordinary flagship model. It pushes mobile photography into a new stage. It is equipped with innovative components such as the SuperZoom Lens with a periscope design, SuperSpectrum Sensor, and ToF Lens to bring consumers amazing super zoom and low-light photography experience. Its photography strength is widely recognized by global consumers.
It is worth mentioning that at the 2019 MWC Barcelona in February, Huawei’s flagship model Mate 20 Pro released in 2018 also won the Best Smartphone Award from GSMA thanks to its powerful performance, excellent photography system, ultra-long battery life, innovative charging solution, and revolutionary design.
In the past few years, Huawei Consumer Business Group has always been committed to creating value for consumers through innovation. Many revolutionary breakthroughs have been made in performance, photography, artificial intelligence, communications, and design. The product competitiveness and user experience have been greatly improved. Huawei invested more than 480 billion CNY (about US$73 billion) over the past decade. Huawei has obtained 87,805 patents by the end of 2018. In the future, Huawei will continue to lead the smartphone trend through R&D investment and technological innovation, and create an all-scenario smart life experience for consumers.
About Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG):
Huawei’s products and services are deployed in more than 170 countries, serving 1/3 of the world’s population. It established 14 R&D centers in North America, Europe, Japan, India, and China. As one of Huawei’s three core businesses, the CBG business covers mobile phones, PCs, tablets, wearable devices, mobile broadband devices, home devices, and device cloud service. It is the third largest smartphone vendor in the world. With more than 20 years of rich business expertise in the information and communications technology sector, an extensive global network, global business operation capabilities and partners, Huawei CBG is dedicated to bringing the latest technology to consumers, offering a world of possibilities, creating extraordinary experiences and realizing dreams for people everywhere.


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Multinational tech giant Apple launched three new mobile phone models – XS, XS Max, and XR said to be the most awaited launch of the year. iPhone X, the recent most popular iPhone, would be replaced by these three.
The features of iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max look alike but vary in size. Whereas the iPhone XR is economical and more colorful with just little conciliations. XR has brought a substantial shift in Apple’s stratagem by becoming a bargain and premium iPhone mix.
For grabbing the lowest storage capacity iPhone XR, you need to spend $799 from your pockets. $999 and $1099 are required to be spent for buying iPhone XS and XS Max (64 GB) respectively. Prices start rising with the increase in the internal storage.
This unveiling of new phone models is indeed a big moment for Apple. At a period where phone have become expensive day by day, Apple cements a new strategy to focus on its X series that will continue to face a boom in 2019 as well, expectantly.
Apart from the cell phones, Apple has also introduced the Watch Series 4 basically designed as a health aide. Being the first redesign of the company’s smartwatch, it is a slightly thinner version of the previous one with a black frame around the screen removed.
2019 is expected to be really a period of boom for Apple because of its newly launched products this year.


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The Beverages Industry in Mozambique
A new entrant in the beer market and a number of commitments by industry players to increase capacity reflect investor interest in Mozambique’s relatively underdeveloped, but expanding beverages market, despite the challenging operating environment. Coca-Cola Beverages Africa dominates Mozambique’s non-alcoholic beverages market. The commercial beer segment was previously controlled by Cervejas de Moçambique, which is 49%-held by AB InBev. But the opening of a US$100m brewery in Maputo in March 2019 by Dutch brewer Heineken has triggered a beer war.
Notwithstanding efforts to develop domestic production capacity, Mozambique continues to be highly reliant on imported inputs, including glass bottles, which are imported from South Africa. Tax relief is being offered to producers that procure 50% or more of inputs locally, and industry role players said this has helped bring down the cost per litre of alcohol produced. The government offered reduced tax to companies that set up new breweries for 2018, 2019 and 2020. Cervejas de Moçambique’s launch of Impala, a beer made from maize, was expected to create 3,500 farm jobs as the company sources its maize locally.
This report covers the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages industry in Mozambique and the local and multinational companies that operate in it. The report includes comprehensive information on the size and state of the industry and the factors that influence it. There are profiles of 15 companies including the major player Cervejas de Moçambique, PepsiCo bottling franchisee Varun Beverages, Mopani Internacional, which manufactures the popular brand Fizz, Yaafico Industrial which produces the carbonated soft drink Frozy and gin and whisky producer Diageo Moçambique. South African companies Shoprite, Woolworths and Massmart, which sell beverages in the country, are also profiled.


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Most Poles shopped online in 2020 - stats office
Nearly 61 percent of Poles made purchases on the internet this year and the percentage of online shoppers has risen by 19 percentage points over the last four years, Poland's statistics office said on Wednesday.
"In 2020, over 17.6 million Poles aged 16-74, or 60.9 percent of the population, made online purchases,” the Central Statistical Office (GUS) wrote. “In 2016-2020, the percentage of people ordering or buying online has been constantly increasing, by a total of 19 percentage points in the period."
Clothing and sporting goods were the most popular internet purchases in 2020, with 68.6 percent of online shoppers buying something from those two categories. Cosmetics, healthcare and beauty products, furniture and decorative and gardening goods also proved popular.
Movies and TV series on DVDs and Blu-Ray discs were the least popular, with only 2.9 percent of shoppers being interested in them. CDs and vinyl records were also rarely sought after, with only 4.0 percent purchasing them online.
In 2020, 90.4 percent of Polish households had internet access, up 3.4 percentage points on the previous year. Close to 90 percent had broadband access, up 6.3 percentage points on 2019.


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Sandbox Issue 210: Bounty Hunters. The Buried Treasure of Affiliate Marketing
Lead: Affiliate marketing in music used to mean taking a few pennies from download sales that you drove on iTunes or CDs that you pushed on Amazon. But with Apple Music offering significant bounties for driving subscriptions...
August 13, 2018
Sandbox Issue 208: Making Micro Waves
Lead: In an age of constant digital distractions, sometimes it is better to play the short game. We trace the rise of the micro ad and how it is being tailored to stand out when users are rapidly hopping and grazing across...
July 11, 2018
WMG signs partnership to boost video advertising revenues
Warner Music Group has announced a new partnership, with Sony Pictures subsidiary Internet Media Services (IMS), which the label hopes will boost its advertising revenues in some under-monetised parts of the world. IMS...
July 4, 2018
Spotify is testing skippable advertisements in Australia
One of YouTube’s key features on the advertising side are skippable adverts: its ‘TrueView’ format is based on advertisers only paying when someone chooses to watch an ad, rather than to skip it. Could this kind...
July 3, 2018
Spotify’s Danielle Lee talks brands, audio and diverse recruitment
“Music data, I think, is really unique. We really believe that we can extract unique insights based on how you stream. You can understand habits. You can understand moods, mindsets, tastes. And you can start to predict...
June 27, 2018
Spotify bags new CCO as analyst hails advertising potential
Spotify has appointed a new chief content officer, Dawn Ostroff, who was previously president of entertainment for media firm Condé Nast. She’ll be based in the company’s New York office reporting directly to CEO Daniel...
June 27, 2018
US podcast ad revenues set new record of $314m in 2017
Brands are spending even more money advertising within podcasts, according to a new study published by ad-industry body the IAB and consultancy firm PwC. It claims that US podcast advertising spend grew by 86% to $314m in...
June 12, 2018
Facebook shuts down its ‘partner categories’ for ad-targeting
Facebook has announced that it’s shutting down its ‘partner categories’ ad-targeting feature. “This product enables third party data providers to offer their targeting directly on Facebook,” explained the social...
March 29, 2018
Pandora to buy ad-tech firm AdsWizz for $145m
Pandora’s last major acquisition of another company, ticketing firm Ticketfly, didn’t go so well: bought for $450m in October 2015, then sold for $200m less than two years later. The company will be hoping for a better...
March 22, 2018
YouTube to ‘frustrate and seduce’ its music users with ads
We know from Spotify’s growth that free music-streaming can be a powerful funnel towards paid subscriptions. We also know that YouTube’s catalogue of music videos is the biggest free music-streaming funnel of all:...
March 22, 2018
Google publishes latest report on how it tackles ‘bad ads’
Among the areas of historical tension between music rightsholders and Google has been the use of its advertising network on piracy sites. Although in this case, Google has been pretty responsive, regularly providing updates...
March 14, 2018
Spotify launches its self-serve Ad Studio in the UK and Canada
Six months on from its public-beta launch in the US, Spotify's Ad Studio is expanding to the UK and Canada. The self-serve advertising platform lowers the minimum price of an audio-ad campaign on Spotify, opening it up to...
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Glastonbury to be most shared live event but fan video doesn't threaten BBC's broadcast, says tech partner EE
EE has made the bold claim that Glastonbury festival will be the most shared live event of 2017. As official technology partner, the company expects to handle 33% more 4G data requests than in 2016 thanks to the proliferation of video sharing services on Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
One of EE's on site charging points
In the sports world, the rise of social video threatens TV rights holders; the English Premier League and Wimbledon have looked to clamp down on illegal broadcasts in particular. In the UK, the BBC retains the broadcast rights to Glastonbury, airing it to an audience much broader than the 170,000 or so festival attendees. EE wants more people than ever before sharing from Glastonbury and it doesn't believe this mass of live and personal video will devalue the BBC's broadcast.
Mat Sears, director of communications and sponsorship at EE, told The Drum: "A lot of what people share will be their personal experiences, away from the main stages, enjoying the incredible array of acts, artist and experiences that exist across Glastonbury, at all times of the day."
This additional content being generated attendees could actually help build the profile of the event, without directing people away from the broadcast. "The BBC’s live broadcast of Glastonbury is incredible, and it’s free for anyone to watch," stated Sears. "A fan filming from the crowd in front of the Pyramid stage can’t compete with that. Streaming from Glastonbury is not about broadcasting, it’s about sharing a unique view and personal experiences instantly with friends.”
To prepare for this unprecedented demand for data, EE has put down “the most powerful temporary 4G network” in the UK.
It expects around 40 terabytes of data to be expended throughout the five-day event. This flood is the equivalent of 4m minutes of video streamed through Facebook Live – footage that would take a total of 7.5 years to watch if you were so inclined.
“We spend a huge amount of time preparing for an event of this scale. We know our customers are sharing more content than ever and we need to make sure our network is robust enough to support this even if that is in a remote field.
“The partnership is very much about making our customers lives easier on site, and ensuring that all festival goers have a better experience because we help them stay connected.”
But if there’s one limitation with mobile devices in this day and age, it is that they will rarely last most than a day of usage, so to prepare for this EE’s putting down more charging points than ever before. Mobiles need juice to break sharing records. Newly announced also is a 4gee smart tent, which lucky campers will get to stay the night in, it boasts Wi-Fi, charging ports, an all-important mini fridge, and a virtual reality headset.
Arguably the best possible bit of marketing for EE is to provide a flawless experience for mobile users on its temporary network. “This is not a brand promotion but a core product play: our role is to ensure festival goers stay connected and charged on site, and have the best possible experience of our network, but how we deliver connectivity and charging has changed year on year.
“Technology is changing at a rapid rate and social media is growing so rapidly that we are always kept on our toes,” Sears concluded.
Headlining the festival this year is Ed Sheeran, Radiohead and the Foo Fighters.


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The E3 conference has largely been one of the biggest showcases of video games each year. Numerous publishers and developers use the time to reveal upcoming games and ideas that the near future holds for their products. However, in recent years, the likes of EA, Disney, and now Sony have stepped away from the event.
In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, a Sony Interactive Entertainment spokesperson revealed that they will not appear at E3 2020, by saying, “After thorough evaluation SIE has decided not to participate in E3 2020. We have great respect for the ESA as an organization, but we do not feel the vision of E3 2020 is the right venue for what we are focused on this year. We will build upon our global events strategy in 2020 by participating in hundreds of consumer events across the globe. Our focus is on making sure fans feel part of the PlayStation family and have access to play their favorite content. We have a fantastic line up of titles coming to PlayStation 4, and with the upcoming launch of PlayStation 5, we are truly looking forward to a year of celebration with our fans.”
This is a huge missed opportunity for E3 as it struggles to stay relevant next to the many other events around the world. As for Sony, the company plans to attend hundreds of other events to spread knowledge of their games to fans of their products. It’s widely known that E3 is a more exclusive event where industry and press would gather to produce coverage of the attendee’s products. However, in recent years, the ESA has opened the door to gamers to attend the event, which has changed the environment into a more consumer showcase.
We’ll be sure to keep you updated on future events that Sony will appear at.


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Marvel’s Spider-Man arrives at PC on August 12
The celebrated spider-man games developed by Insomniac Games will be available in PC sooner than later. The first Marvel’s Spider-Man -the remastering The sale in autumn.
The Dutch team that PlayStation Studios bought precisely to take its catalog to computers has already been commissioned. Beyond confirming that it will be possible to play with keyboard and mouse, however, there have been many details about specific functionalities of these versions.
What seems evident is that the two trepamuros help explain the plan of Jim Ryan and company to triple (from 80 to 300 million dollars) the income from the PC during the next fiscal year. Coinciding with this announcement, yesterday we also knew that the Marvel’s Spider-Man saga has sold 33 million copies on consoles.
And we assume that now another countdown for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, for now announced only for PS5 and planned for 2023.


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Toyota is recalling nearly 200,000 recent Prius vehicles that have an increased risk of catching fire, the automaker said Wednesday.
The voluntary recall covers some 2016-2018 Priuses, and owners known to the company will be contacted by the end of the month by first-class mail. The repair work will be done at no cost to the vehicles' owners.
The problem behind the recall stems from a wire harness in the engine that connects to the hybrid power control unit, Toyota said. It can wear over time and eventually cause a short circuit that can generate heat, and that can lead to a fire.
The company's recall notice didn't indicate if any fires have been reported from the defect. A Toyota spokeswoman said a vehicle with the wire harness issue was reported to Japan's vehicular oversight ministry but wouldn't comment on vehicles in the United States.
Anyone with questions can contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. To look up a Toyota's recall status, enter the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or license plate at toyota.com/recall or nhtsa.gov/recalls.


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Did you know the jewelry industry is currently worth $325.51 billion? It’s estimated that the industry will be worth $480.5 billion in 2025.
The jewelry industry saw a 38% increase in the sale of custom-made pieces in 2020. There was also a 23% increase in the sale of colored stones. While 1 in 5 jewelry stores saw an increased demand for diamonds.
35% of women who purchase their own jewelry choose white gold accessories. The highest demographic of jewelry buyers are women between the ages of 35-55 with stable careers.
If you’re looking to buy some new jewelry for spring outfits, this guide will give you some important tips. Keep reading to learn more.


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If you’ve ever had a dermatological disease, you know how miserable they can be. And dermatologists are always seeking new treatments for a variety of skin conditions.
So a new study focused on using cannabinoids for skin conditions has created some buzz.
And the buzz is pretty promising.
The Power of Cannabinoids
In case you’re not familiar, cannabinoids are substances found in the cannabis plant. The primary cannabinoids (and thus, the most well-known) are THC and CBD (cannabidiol). Beyond THC and CBD, however, there are over a 100 other cannabinoids that have been identified at this point.
A new study suggests that some of these lesser-known cannabinoids produced by hemp and marijuana—CBDV (cannabidivarin), CBDP (cannabidiforol), CBC (cannabichromene), THCV (tetrahydrocannabivarin), CBGA (cannabigerolic acid), CBG (cannabigerol) and CBN (cannabinol), CBM (cannabimovone), and CBE (cannabielsoin)—could help treat conditions such as acne, psoriasis, and eczema.
Research Out of Poland
After pouring over existing literature from scientific journals, Polish researchers Emilia Kwiecień and Dorota Kowalczuk found that many of the minor cannabinoids exhibited anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, and anti-itch properties.
Dermatologists are looking at the promise of integrating minor cannabinoids into their therapies to offer new treatment options to patients that will improve their overall well-being.
For example, the researchers found that CBDV, in particular, had anti-inflammatory properties that could be used to alleviate itching and swelling in treating atopic dermatitis. And THCV shows promising properties for regulating sebum production to specifically treat acne. In addition, it has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties to lessen swelling and battle the bacteria that’s responsible for acne.
Meanwhile, CBC’s antioxidant effects could also be helpful in treating atopic dermatitis, acne, and psoriasis. And two of the more recently discovered cannabinoids CBM and CBE are also demonstrating anti-inflammatory potential which could serve as an alternative for scientists conducting research.
Cannabinoids and the Endocannabinoid System
In recent posts, we’ve talked at length about the endocannabinoid system. It’s kind of like the body’s motherboard which regulates health and proper functioning.
More and more research points to the endocannabinoid system as playing a crucial role in regulating the skin’s biological processes too. And it requires cannabinoids to thrive.
Topical cannabinoids may even prove to help slow down the ravages of aging on the skin.
To Be Continued…
Of course, this newest research is just scratching the service, as it were. There will need to be additional studies to further confirm the effectiveness and safety of these cannabinoids.
In addition to the legal and ethical barriers that come with these studies, researchers will also need to address issues relating to product quality and regulation, as well as the impact on the nervous system. But there’s certainly a light on the horizon.
Would You Use Cannabinoids for Skin Conditions?
Many people have used cannabinoids to get relief from symptoms caused by a number of ailments. So it makes perfect sense that folks would get on board in using cannabinoids for skin conditions.
As the cannabis industry continues to thrive and evolve, it will be interesting to see what’s next.
And if you have a cannabis business you’d like to see thrive and evolve, contact us today. We’re cannabis marketing and public relations specialists with a vast knowledge of the industry. You WILL get noticed.


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Apple Hires Ex-French Luxury Group CEO
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has hired the former chief executive of French luxury group Yves Saint Laurent for "special projects" reporting to Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook.
"We're thrilled to welcome Paul Deneve to Apple," spokeswoman Kristin Huguet said. "He'll be working on special projects as a vice president reporting directly to Tim Cook."
Deneve, who joined Yves Saint Laurent in 2011 after holding senior positions at fashion brands Courreges, Nina Ricci and Lanvin, held several sales and marketing jobs at Apple in Europe between 1990 and 1997.
It is unclear what special projects Deneve will be overseeing at Apple, which is still looking for someone to head its retail operations following the ouster of John Browett last year after less than a year on the job.
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Intel To Shutter AppUp PC App Store On March 11
It's downright incredible just how quickly things change in the technological world. It feels like an eon ago that netbooks were all of the rage, but in truth, it was just 3-4 years back. Those tiny notebooks were selling for well under $400, offering mobile computing at a price that had not been seen before at that time. They were a bit slow, thick, and underpowered, but they offered the basics and they sold quite well for a time. In fact, they were so popular
that Intel itself planned on launching an app market specifically tailored for netbooks, called AppUp
. That was MWC 2010, and just weeks before MWC 2014, AppUp is being shuttered.
Granted, four years is a pretty long run in this space, but it's pretty safe to say that AppUp never truly hit critical mass. Intel even announced a million dollar development fund
to get things going, but even it couldn't have predicted the swift fall of the netbook as the tablets rose. Effective March 11, AppUp will close for good.
Intel isn't saying much on why the closure is happening, but it's clear that it needs to focus its efforts on technologies that are having a greater impact in the here and now.


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Xiaomi to Launch Redmi Y2 in India- The Selfie-Centric budget Smartphone
Do you think that a great selfie smartphone might come at a great price? Also whenever you try to take a picture from any smartphone in low light, do you think the quality is not up to a decent standard?
Worry not because Xiaomi is all set to launch it's selfie-centric smartphone the Xiaomi Redmi Y2. It is a selfie based smartphone with a 16MP front-facing camera and also it gets you a dual camera setup at the back. The Primary camera offers one 12MP and one 5MP camera setup giving you stellar shots.
Redmi Y2 also features a camera sensor of 2-micron pixel size for the selfie camera. The smartphone has already launched in China as Redmi S2 but here in India, it will be introduced as Redmi Y2. You can expect the phone to launch by June 7 which is next month.
Xiaomi is launching it's Redmi S2 as Redmi Y2 in the market.
Launch: The smartphone is expected to launch by June 7, 2018.
Xiaomi is teasing the phone as “best Selfie smartphone”
The Xiaomi Redmi Y2 is going to be a budget-oriented handset.
Colors: The phone might be offered in Champagne Gold, Platinum Silver, and Rose Gold color variants.
USP: The phone features a 16 MP selfie camera with HDR and a camera sensor with 2-micron Pixel Size.
Variants: The smartphone will be coming in two variants which are 3GB and 4GB.
Price: The are no official announcements regarding the prices. Although, as per the China prices the 3GB variant can cost around Rs.10,600 and the 4GB might come for Rs.13,700.
Contenders: The new Smartphone will be competing against Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Honor 9 lite.
Redmi Y2 Specifications
The Smartphones is featuring a 5.99 inches screen with an IPS display. The IPS display gives you great viewing angles and better color accuracy. The phone has a resolution of 720 x 1440 with a decent pixel density of 269 PPI.
|Product Name||Redmi Y2|
|Screen Size||5.99 inches with IPS Capacitive Touchscreen|
|Resolution||720 x 1440 Pixels with 269 PPI|
|Operating System||Android 8.1(Oreo)|
Primary: Dual: 12 MP (f/2.2, 1.25μm, PDAF) + 5 MP, gyro-EIS, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Secondary: 16 MP (2.0µm), HDR, LED flash
|Processor||Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 with Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53|
|RAM||3 GB/4 GB|
|ROM||32 GB/64 GB|
The Operating system used is the latest Android 8.1(Oreo) backing you with all the latest features, a new application and more importantly security from android. The device also uses the latest MIUI 9 interface for enhanced user experience. Talking about the main feature of the phone which is the camera. It has a 16MP selfie camera which gives you superb quality even in low light conditions. The camera sensor used to achieve has a 2-micron pixel size.
The primary camera is a dual camera setup with one 12MP and one 5MP camera giving you superb portrait as well as landscape shots. The phone also features LED flash both front and back along with Artificial Intelligence for better shots. The Redmi Y2 is powered by a Snapdragon 625 SoC with an Octa-Core Cortex A53 processor. The GPU used is an Adreno 506. The overall performance of the device is pretty decent in terms of graphics processing and efficiency.
The smartphones storage can be expanded via MicroSD up to 256GB. It also has a 3080 mAH battery giving it a decent battery life combined with Snapdragon processor.
Redmi Y2 Launch Date in India
The Redmi Y2 is expected to launch by June 7, 2018. The launch of the smartphone has been teased by its social Media handle touting on its release in India. The Redmi Y2 launched as Redmi S2 last week in China.
Redmi Y2 Price in India
The Xiaomi Redmi Y2 will be available in two variants. There are no official announcements regarding the prizes but the 3GB variant is expected to be priced around Rs.10,900 and the 4GB variant at Rs.13,700.The latest offering by Xiaomi will be competing against two smartphones which are Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Honor 9. So, let’s see how the dice rolls.


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Razorfish (Nasdaq: RAZF) plunged 35 percent Wednesday as analysts downgraded it following a fourth quarter warning, citing the firm's refusal to cut jobs and animpending cash crunch.
Shares in the company were down 1.09 to 2. Shortly after missing its third quarter, Razorfish lowered guidance for its fourth quarter, citing lengthening sales cycles and a general slowing in technology spending. In recent weeks, competitors Scient (Nasdaq: SCNT), IXL Enterprises (Nasdaq: IIXL), and Lante (Nasdaq: LNTE) have also announced shortfalls.
Analyst Vincent Colicchio at Southwest Securities downgraded the stock to "neutral" from "accumulate," and lowered earnings and revenue estimates for fiscal 2001.
"We believe that the company will have difficulty retaining both technology and creative design professionals given the weakening in the business pipeline and the likelihood of continued weakness in stock price performance," Colicchio stated in a research note.
Given management's commitment not to make significant employee cuts, the analyst said he expects the company's financial position to further deteriorate over the next few quarters.
Despite a cash balance of $84.1 million at the close of (the third quarter), our estimated cash burn rate of $30 million per quarter for the next few quarters is a cause for concern," Colicchio added.
Morgan Stanley analyst Robert St. Jean downgraded the stock to "long-term buy" from "buy" and lowered estimates
"The rationale for lowering our rating now is based on our view that the company does not appear to be taking sufficient steps to reduce its cost structure in the facing of rapidly contracting demand," St Jean stated in his research note.
"We believe the substantial revenue shortfall calls into question the company's ability to accurately forecast near-term demand and manage resources appropriately," the analyst added.
Compared to competitors, St. Jean said the "magnitude of the Razorfish's shortfall (is) surprising," and added he believes the company will become cash constrained later in mid-2001 depending on a number of factors including management's decisions concerning staffing levels.
Along with Sapient (Nasdaq: SAPE), marchFIRST (Nasdaq: MRCH) and Proxicom (Nasdaq: XCM), St. Jean said, the company "has long term potential because of the strength of their brand in the Internet services marketplace. ... We ultimately believe the Internet services market will see renewed growth, and that the sector has room for multiple successful firms."
However, he sees a prolonged downturn in corporate IT investment, which should last into mid-2001.
SG Cowen analyst Moshe Katri also downgraded the stock to "neutral," finding the company's lack of staff reductions "odd" and anticipating a cash crunch.
Katri did not change estimates, and is awaiting an update during the company's earnings call in January.
On the bright side, Katri noted that CEO Jeff Dachis said he expects the market to rebound within the next three months or so and that the company will need its full consultant base.
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AMD chip flaw disclosure report met with industry skepticism
An upstart cybersecurity research group and trading firm claimed Tuesday that security flaws in AMD computer processors "could potentially put lives at risk." But many in the security community say the widely covered report was dangerously overhyped in an attempt to drive down AMD's stock price.
Why it matters: CTS-Labs and Viceroy Research ultimately did not move the market — AMD finished up for the day. But the media bought into the chaos, at least a little, which could have disastrous effects to security-concerned owners of AMD products.


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Apple today said the public can try out early versions of the OS X Yosemite operating system, the first time since 2000 that the company has let large numbers of outsiders get an early look at an upcoming Mac operating system.
OS X 10.10, which was given the Yosemite moniker today during Apple’s annual developers conference, will launch in final form later this year. Apple’s top software executive, Craig Federighi, did not disclose a release date other than to say it would be “this fall.”
If Apple follows last year’s timetable, it will ship Yosemite after iOS 8, most likely in the second half of October.
But Federighi did promise that Mac users who sign up with its OS X Beta Seed Program, which debuted to little fanfare six weeks ago, will be allowed to download and install a beta version of Yosemite.
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When? Federighi didn’t say.
Apple’s website promised that the Yosemite beta would be “available for you to install soon.”
The last time that Apple allowed the public access to beta versions of an operating system was in 2000, when it charged $29.95 for the privilege of running an early edition of what later became OS X 10.0, better known as Cheetah. Since then, only registered developers — who pay $99 annually — have been able to obtain unreleased copies of its desktop OS.
Apple will limit the Yosemite beta to 1 million participants.
As with April’s beta program — which focused on early versions of upcoming updates to OS X Mavericks, last year’s upgrade — the Yosemite program legally muzzles participants. Registered developers are also prohibited from sharing what they know about Apple’s pre-release software.
“You agree that you will not disclose, publish, or otherwise disseminate any Confidential Information to anyone other than individuals who are enrolled in the same individual seed as you, or as otherwise expressly permitted or agreed to in writing by Apple,” the terms and conditions stated (download PDF).
An accompanying FAQ repeated the warning in the more understandable, “Don’t blog, post screen shots, tweet or publicly post information about the pre-release Apple software.”
Only Mac users currently running Mavericks are eligible for the Yosemite beta program.
Apple has not yet disclosed which Macs will support Yosemite when it ships later this year, or which earlier versions of OS X can be upgraded to OS X 10.10, but the Mavericks requirement hints that any Mac able to run that edition will be able to run at least major parts of Yosemite.
Apple also warned users that some Yosemite features, including several that Federighi demonstrated Monday during the WWDC keynote, will be unavailable in the preview. “Since the beta software is unfinished, some new features will not be available, such as phone calls, SMS, Handoff, Instant Hotspot, and iCloud Documents,” Apple said.
Registered developers can obtain the first preview of Yosemite today.
Mac owners may sign up for the Yosemite program on Apple’s website.


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Centre keeps food grain supply ready for Phailin cyclone victims
The Center said 5 lakh tonnes of food grains is kept ready for distribution to victims of high intensity cyclone Phailin
“We are ready with 5 lakh tones of food grains for distribution to cyclone-affected people in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha,” Food Minister K V Thomas told reporters.
The food grains are available in government warehouses in the respective states. “The centre and state governments are watching the situation. If more food grains are required, we will allocate,” he said.
In Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, people living on the coastline are being shifted to emergency locations before the cyclone storms hits the region.
Cyclone ‘Phailin’–meaning sapphire in Thai language-said to be one of the strongest cyclonic storms, is set to make a landfall this evening in Odisha’s Gopalpur.


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Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May’s new vehicular show The Grand Tour launches in the 10 territories the Prime service is available tomorrow (18 November), but when will the rest of the world get to see it?
December apparently, when the streaming service expands to encompass over 200 countries.
The trio made the announcement in a new trailer for the show, which will come to the relief of dads around the world who can’t work out how to torrent it before then.
It makes sense, Amazon going far and wide with The Grand Tour, as it has spent a hell of a lot of money on it.
The opening sequence of tomorrow’s episode has been described as “spectacular” and is said to involve 6,000 extras and have cost £2.5m alone. Each instalment is thought to have a budget of £4m.
Asked whether he thought it would all be worth it, Amazon’s European TV boss, Jay Marine, told the Guardian: “We look at these decisions with the data and I can tell you that we love this deal. Since working with these guys I love it even more than the day we did it. Was this an expensive show? You bet … But is it worth it? Yeah, it’s worth it.”
Clarkson recently echoed his sentiments, telling people to “do the maths” and pointing out that if only 1% of their old Top Gear audience signed up to Amazon to watch the show (annual subscription is £79), it would stand to make £276m.Reuse content


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How does an action-RPG made by an 11-person team get highlighted by Microsoft as a launch title for their next big console? Well, apparently by making it cool as hell.
This month’s IGN First we’re shining an exclusive light on The Ascent, a cyberpunk-themed RPG that plays a bit like a mix of Diablo and a twin-stick shooter made by the small but extremely experienced team at Neon Giant. After its big Inside Xbox reveal, I spoke to creative directors Tor Frick and Arcade Berg about how they struck a deal with Microsoft to be at the next-gen forefront.
It turns out, the story is a fairly simple one. About a year ago, Microsoft visited Neon Giant’s studio in Sweden to see an early version of The Ascent. Frick says what they had to show at that point was still very early in development, with the team only having worked on it for about a year so far. Despite that, it still impressed, and Microsoft was interested right away.
“They were immediately very excited,” Frick explains, saying the studio encouraged them to keep their cards close to their chest as Microsoft felt they almost certainly had something special on their hands. They started talking right about partnering up and potentially timing its launch with that of the Series X – and according to Frick and Berg, it was both the game itself and the studio’s own ambition that did the trick.
“We are trying to push things as far as we possibly can,” Frick says. Everything from the look of the game to the feel of the weapons was meant to go above and beyond. That can be seen plainly in early gameplay footage of The Ascent, with lighting effects, smoke and spark particles, and environmental destructibility that aims to do more than games in the genre are generally expected to.
Berg says that the Neon Giant team, a new studio composed of industry veterans, are trying to take their experience working on big, polished games with 500-person teams and apply it to The Ascent – despite the fact that Neon Giant has roughly 2% of that staff size. As a result, Berg recalls that “[Microsoft] definitely liked the the visual fidelity, the destruction, and just how tight the core was," even at the early stage they initially saw it.
That quality coupled with with their team’s clear ambition gave Microsoft the confidence to plant a flag early, with Berg and Frick telling me the intent of partnering up was clear early on even if the actual official paperwork took a bit longer to button up (as paperwork often does). “We just kept talking,” Berg explains, “and they never stopped liking it, and we never stopped being excited.”
Frick says part of they’re ambitious nature is that their team loves to push tech to its limits. That makes the opportunity to work with the Xbox Series X as early as possible extremely exciting. “We really do want to use cutting edge technology, cutting edge hardware, because we enjoy it,” Frick explains. “It's just who we are.” So becoming a launch title is by no means a one way street, offering Microsoft an exciting addition to its line-up and Neon Giant the chance to use the best tech they can to make The Ascent even better.
And despite the fact that neither Frick nor Berg are new to announcing new games, the reveal of this one last week was special to them. Frick says it was “much more personal” because of the small size of this newly assembled studio – for example, where trailer reveals within a large studio are just sort of a cool thing to see, they literally made this trailer themselves – and Berg says the emotional impact of finally showing it off to the world was much greater than any previous game he's worked on.We’ll have even more on The Ascent (including how Neon Giant is excited about the Xbox Series X) later this week, as well as even more exclusive gameplay next week. In the meantime, watch 12 minutes of gameplay right here, and you can catch up on all of our IGN First exclusive coverage around The Ascent here. Tom Marks is IGN's Deputy Reviews Editor and resident pie maker. You can follow him on Twitter.


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Cat clothes, a Joe Exotic credit card skin and a make your own alpaca kit are just some of the obscure items that young Australians bought during Covid-19 isolation, according to research released today by Junkee Media.
The survey of more than 600 Millennials and Generation Z covered everything from the weirdest purchases while stuck at home and the first activity on their post-pandemic wish list to the unexpected perks and impacts of isolation, and what they expect from brands during this uncertain time.
According to the results, despite these frivolous purchases – which also included a Thor wig and mask, a cat bed for a non-cat owner, and a book on becoming a Wiccan – more than half (51 per cent ) said their overall spending had decreased.
When it came to the unexpected perks of Covid-19, saving money was the most common bonus mentioned (49 per cent ), followed by having more time to do things they enjoy (34 per cent ) and catching up on household and life admin (32 per cent ).
Almost a quarter of respondents (23 per cent ) said the biggest impact of Covid-19 was not being able to physically date, with the first items on their to-do list post-isolation being seeing their friends (46 per cent ), going to a restaurant (18 per cent ), getting a job (6 per cent ) and getting laid (5 per cent ).
The survey also found:
- Young Australians are actively trying to rally behind businesses, with 60 per cent saying they are doing as much as they can to support them. An overwhelming 79 per cent are actively trying to support small businesses in particular.
- 71 per cent of respondents said they were OK with brands promoting products during Covid-19, but 38 per cent of these said it depended on the brand’s promotional message and 19 per cent said it depended on the brand altogether.
- While 38 per cent said they expected Covid-19 to be over and life to return to normal within a year, almost a fifth (18 per cent ) said life would never be the same again.
- Despite this demographic being highly vulnerable and their future at risk, they still remain optimistic, with just over a third (34 per cent ) saying they feel optimistic about their life right now and more than a quarter (28 per cent ) feeling optimistic about Australia. The same can’t be said for how they feel about the world, with just 5 per cent being optimistic.
oOh!media Chief Content Officer Neil Ackland said the research provides rare insights into the attitudes and behaviours of Australia’s younger generations towards this once-in-a-lifetime event.
“Now we’re looking at the tail end of isolation, we’ve been able to ask young Australians to reflect on what happened, how it felt and what a post Covid-19 world looks like to them,” he said.
“While the results have obviously highlighted some key concerns around mental health and finances, it’s also revealed some more light-hearted, quirky aspects of young Aussies in isolation.”
Ackland said the research provides invaluable insights for brands and marketers.
“This research is sharing the real thoughts and feelings of Australians’ reactions to brands in Covid-19, and the results overwhelmingly showed that they are extremely passionate about how they think brands should be talking and acting in crises like this,” he said.
“These insights will help brands shape their messaging now and into the future.”
Grab the full survey findings here.
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Ottawa/CM: Canada has lost the first-ever dispute case to the U.S. under the new North American trade agreement when a three-member panel said that Canada had imposed unfair and complicated rules which violated its promise to allow more dairy imports to the U.S.
Dairy was one of the major issues in negotiating the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade (CUSMA).
The U.S. reportedly said that if Canada does not comply with the ruling until Feb 3, the U.S. would penalize Canada to pay a tariff, equivalent to the value of the damage American dairy producers suffered.
This report was released to the countries in a full confidential version on Dec. 20.
On Tuesday a 53-page public version of the initial report was released.
Canada noted that the panel’s upholding Canada’s system of supply management of its dairy sector was a partial victory for the Canadian government.
Exporting more dairy was a top priority in the U.S. but being pressurized by producers concentrated in Central Canada new imports were prevented by the Canadian government.
The U.S. argued that Canada’s tighter controls were unfair as they blocked competition, and innovation, and can lead to higher prices for consumers.


text: Chick-fil-A Owner Treats Gay Marriage Rally to Meal California franchisee wanted to show his tolerance By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff Posted Mar 29, 2013 8:19 AM CDT 41 comments Comments A gay couple kisses in front of an Alabama Chick-fil-A in protest in this file photo. (AP Photo/The Birmingham News, Hal Yeager, File) (Newser) – A group of California gay marriage supporters got a pleasant surprise on Monday, in the form of free meal tickets from a fast food chain many had probably regarded as the enemy. Local Chick-fil-A franchise owner Corey Braun says he handed out the coupons to promote a message of tolerance. "There were a lot of things said over the past year," he tells the LA Daily News . "I wanted to show that Chick-fil-A doesn't discriminate against anybody. We serve everyone." When Braun showed up at the rally, organizers even handed him the microphone. "We got quiet and we were listening, and with some skepticism," says a board member of a local LGBT group. But "when people are open and apologetic and accepting, it's touching to us. It feels like acceptance, and we just want to be accepted."


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China’s top offline household appliance retailer partners with JD.com, a move underscores a shift in China’s retail industry.
Leverage each other’s strengths
Gome, China’s major brick-and-mortar retailer of home appliances and electronics, launched a third-party flagship store on JD.com last week.
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Fraud myths busted: We reveal six of the most common misconceptions about scams after one farmer was conned out of £19k on the telephone
- Authorised push payment scams are when users hand over payment details
- One man lost £19,600 by falling victim to conmen who said they were his bank
- This is Money reveals the common myths that people have about scams
A semi-retired farm owner has fallen victim to a professional scam that has left him more than £19,000 out of pocket.
In the 'authorised push payment' scam, John was conned into believing he was on the phone to HSBC, the bank he has held a business account with for more than 50 years.
However, he had actually been contacted by fraudsters who convinced him that large sums of money had exited his account, when in fact they were the ones about to steal from him.
This type of con is occurring more frequently, with a total of 34,128 cases of APP scam reported between January and June in 2018, creating a combined loss of £145.4million.
Conned: Fraudsters are using technological advances to make their scams seem more realistic (photo posed by model)
The scam began when John received a call last October from a man purporting to be from HSBC. The caller asked John if he had authorised a payment of £2,800 to another account.
John confirmed that he hadn't and said to the caller he would check his online account.
The caller gave John a 'reference' number and put him through to a supposed member of the fraud department to whom John was told to quote the number.
This new caller asked John for his mobile number, which he gave, and called back with the number showing up on caller ID as HSBC's number - giving John the 'proof' he wanted that the call was 'real'.
He then asked John for his username and password details which John handed over, along with other security details that gave the fraudsters access to his accounts.
Later that evening, John was contacted by a genuine HSBC employee who informed him that his account was actually being blocked because two payments of £9,800, a total of £19,600, had been taken from his small business account.
This type of fraud is known as an APP scam, which is where a bank account holder is duped into authorising a payment to be made to another account, usually by handing over their own security details.
If a customer authorises the payment themselves, current legislation means that they have no legal protection to cover them for losses.
Scam: A common myth about fraud is that con-artists will want to get off the phone as soon as possible - but actually they will want to keep you on the phone to stop banks calling to alert you
When John looked into taking legal action, it would have cost upward of £6,000 - money he no longer had.
HSBC say it contacted the banks the money had been deposited into, in an attempt to retrieve the funds, but most of the cash had already been debited by the time they tried.
Since then, John has reported the scam to the police, Action Fraud and his bank, and also the Financial Ombudsman Service who ultimately told him that there was nothing they could do.
It has now been over a year since John was conned and so far, he has only received back £1,509 of the money taken from him, leaving him some £18,000 short.
Using examples from John's case, we bust some of the most common myths surrounding fraud and explain how fraudsters can appear so convincing.
Myth #1: Fraudsters want to get off the phone quickly
John said that he was kept on the phone for an hour and 50 minutes by the crooks.
It is a common misconception that fraudsters would want to get you off the phone as quickly as possible, in case they get caught.
They will actually want to keep you on the phone for as long as possible so that if a bank has been alerted to any unusual activity, they are unable to contact you as you will already be on the phone.
It is also the case that fraudsters will often do their homework in order to sound convincing over the phone so their victims will not suspect that they are being conned.
Con: Fraudsters pretended to be from HSBC, a bank John has been with for over 50 years
Myth #2: Fraudsters usually call from overseas
The initial phone calls John received were from two English-sounding men so he didn't think that there was anything suspicious about being contacted by them, as he assumed that HSBC would contact him from the UK.
John received a call from a HSBC employee from Manilla, shortly after the money had been taken to inform him of his loss, which he found suspicious.
However, this was a genuine call from the bank itself and it won't matter where it sounds like a caller could be from, they could well be a scam artist.
Most banks now have overseas call centres and it is plausible that a genuine employee will contact you from one of them.
Myth #3: Banks will always refund stolen money
Many people assume that just because money has been stolen from your account, the bank you use have to return the money.
This is not necessarily the case and sometimes, banks may not even be aware that money has been fraudulently taken from your account.
In John's case, he has received a meagre portion back of the money that was pinched.
The bank has not offered to repay it back to him as under current legislation, they are not required to.
However, there are new planned protections meant to be coming into place for APP fraud victims coming within the next few months.
Secure: It is never advisable to hand over your personal details over the phone. If you are unsure whether the person you are speaking to is genuine or not, contact your bank directly.
A spokesperson for HSBC said: 'Protecting our customers and their money is an absolute priority for us.
'We adhere to best practice standards and, alongside others in the industry, we work hard to identify and address the ever-changing techniques used by fraudsters.'
'When a customer notifies us of making a payment to a scammer, we act promptly to notify the recipient bank to try and recover the funds.
'Unfortunately, sometimes these have already been withdrawn. If in doubt, people should speak to a relative or trusted friend or call the telephone number on the back of their bank card.
'The next steps for the customer is to pursue for the matter through the police. We have a dedicated police liaison team who will cooperate fully with any enquiries received.'
Myth #4: Banks will always block unusual activity
Banks will often have campaigns that insist they pick up all unusual activity and will stop it in its tracks.
However, this is not always the case and banks may not always catch on that there has even been any unusual activity in a bank account.
This means that you should always contact your bank if you feel that money has been taken out of your account when it shouldn't have or you suspect you have been contacted by someone fraudulently pretending to be from your bank.
In the case above, John gave away the details needed for the fraudsters to nab the cash and the bank did notice the unusual activity - but not until it was too late.
Myth #5: Bank that receives stolen cash will track the culprit
It is not the responsibility of the bank that the stolen money has been transferred into to report that money has been transferred, whether they notice it or not.
These banks may liaise with the bank where the funds were originally taken from but legally, they have no obligation to trace the person who took the money.
Under current law, once the funds move to the alleged scammer, the customer no longer has legal title to them. This generally means a court order will be needed to return the funds.
This could be changing in the future, however. A UK Finance spokesperson said: 'The finance industry has developed the technology for banks to quickly follow and trace stolen money, however the law currently prevents firms from automatically or swiftly unlocking it to return it to customers.
'We are asking the government and regulators to work with the industry as a priority to resolve this.'
Fraudsters also often set up accounts in advance of the scam – putting in small amounts of money before transferring larger amounts from the money that they scammed from someone, meaning that they avoid immediate detection.
Myth #6: Fraudsters always move money out of their account straight away
It is a common misconception that scam artists will move all the money they have defrauded from someone in a lump sum as they want to get it out of their account as quickly as possible.
However, this is likely to raise suspicion and so fraudsters will offer transfer smaller amounts of money first before beginning to move larger amounts to avoid detection.
A number of UK banks, UK Finance and other organisations have teamed up to try and prevent it from happening.
A UK Finance spokesperson said: 'Customer security is paramount – financial service providers are required to meet strict regulations when opening an account for a new customer including verifying customer ID and other details, and have invested heavily in sophisticated technology and controls to help them do this.
'But banks can't tackle fraud alone, which is why the industry is committed to working closely with law enforcement, the Government and other sectors to combat fraud.'
What to look out for to identify a potential scam call
UK Finance have revealed the five things consumers need to look out for on a potentially scam phone call:
1) The caller doesn't give you time to think, tries to stop you speaking to a family member or friend or is insistent and makes you feel uncomfortable.
2) The caller asks you to transfer money to a new account for fraud reasons.
3) They phone to ask for your 4-digit card PIN or your online banking password. Even if they ask you to give it to them by tapping into the telephone keypad rather than saying the numbers out loud, this is a scam.
4) They ask you to withdraw money to hand over to them for safe keeping.
5) They may say that you are a victim of fraud and offer to send a courier to your home to collect your cash, PIN, payment card or cheque book.
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Pratibha Syntex & Fairtrade in India distribute sewing machines and FDs
One of the employees, Baliram Savle, who received a fixed deposit for his child’s education, expressed his gratitude to management and Fairtrade for letting his children dream big.
“The sewing machine will open new avenues of income. In the evening, I will earn extra money doing sewing work,” said fellow associate Kali Dodve, who had opted for the sewing machine.
Pratibha Syntex, a vertically integrated manufacturer of knitted textile products, in association with Fairtrade, recently distributed sewing machines and fixed deposits to its 3,024 employees. The initiative, backed by elite brands like Patagonia, Prana and Pact, aims to bring about visible change in the overall livelihoods of grassroots employees.
“We are extremely grateful for the initiative of Fairtrade and our partner brands. Since 2014, our associates have benefited from the program and it is satisfying to see their progress over the years,” HS Jha, Vice President Human Resources, Pratibha Syntex Ltd, said in a statement.
Fairtrade is one of the most trusted sustainable trade standards in the world that transfers wealth to farmers and workers in developing countries by guaranteeing them decent income and work.
Notably, Pratibha Syntex has been organizing the Fairtrade Premium program since 2014. Over the years, raincoats, water purifier, blender grinder, kitchen utensils, refrigerator, washing machine and other household appliances have been presented to the partners.
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What Will be the Top Car Tech of 2018?
In-car tech should be a major consideration when choosing a new car.
In-car tech should be a major consideration when choosing a new car. (Image: AFP Relaxnews)
With the leaps and bounds being made in automotive technology, what a 2018 model-year vehicle offers in terms of in-car entertainment and assistance features should now be at the top of your list when trying to make a purchasing or leasing decision on a new car, according to the experts at Kelley Blue Book.
"Where driving dynamics, comfort and safety are concerned, modern vehicles are steadily marching down a path toward parity," said Michael Harley, group managing editor for Kelley Blue Book.
But not all technological features were created equal, and so the vehicle valuation and information service has put together what it believes will be the top 10 in-demand, car-ownership experience-improving features for the coming year and the options that will make the car more attractive than its peers when it comes to getting the best possible trade-in price down the road.
"The tech we've identified as the best for 2018 should be considered when searching for your next new vehicle. Regardless of price point, it shouldn't be too difficult to find a vehicle with most of them -- and they're all very helpful," said Harley.
Apple CarPlay/Android Auto Compatibility
According to Strategy Analytics, most consumers in the US, Europe and China are already prepared to pay a premium to make sure their car offers full connectivity with their smartphone so that they can use its features safely while behind the wheel. Little wonder that with the exception of Toyota and Lexus, every major carmaker has now pledged support for one or both of the technologies.
Connected mobile apps
Many premium car companies already offer a smartphone companion app that lets owners remotely lock, unlock and start their car, adjust climate control or locate the vehicle in a crowded parking lot. And thanks to much of the technology behind the system being developed by an automotive supplier -- Bosch -- the features are quickly trickling down to mainstream motors.
Autonomous Emergency Braking
A host of independent studies plus data from insurance companies already proves without a shadow of doubt that this system, which monitors the car's surrounds and hits the brakes automatically to avoid a collision, whether with a pedestrian, cyclist or other vehicles, is saving lives and cutting insurance premiums. Though the feature won't be mandatory on US cars for several years, most manufacturers are already offering it as a cost option, or in the case of VW and Volvo, as standard equipment.
A 360° camera
A feature pioneered by Japanese carmakers, this camera array gives drivers a virtual birdseye view of everything around the car and displays it on the screen in the center console. It's fast becoming an option on even entry-level models.
Drivers and passengers want to be able to charge their phones and tablets on the go and don't want to have to carry around a 12-volt adaptor and a host of cables to do so. For example, the new Ford Excursion offers seating for eight and USB ports for every single row of passengers as standard.
Teen driver technology
A huge range of vehicles, from the Ford Fiesta and Volvo XC90 to the Dodge Challenger Hellcat, offer a system where owners can program the keys so that when the car is borrowed, engine power and speed limit are capped, the distance traveled can be monitored and the sound system's volume locked down. What's more Chevrolet's system also complements these lock-down features with a report card telling worried parents if the car had to brake suddenly.
Rear cross-traffic alert
Using sensors to keep an eye on things like cars passing behind, shopping carts rolling across carparks and people walking behind the car, it makes reversing out of a space simple and safe.
Adaptive Cruise Control
US drivers, in particular, spend an inordinate amount of time behind the wheel, particularly in congested highway driving situations. Adaptive cruise control can automatically maintain a safe speed behind the car in front, slowing down or speeding up as gaps narrow and widen.
Lane Departure Warning
Over longer drives, it can be easy to let the mind, and as a result, the car drift. Lane departure warning systems alert the driver when he or she is straying across the line and some systems, such as in the latest Mercedes and Volvo models, can apply opposite lock to the steering wheel to automatically maintain lane discipline.
They may seem like little more than a flashy, unnecessary option, but LED lights, in particular, are brighter, quicker to respond and never need changing. What's more, in recent IIHS car crash and safety testing, many cars have come under criticism for the poor quality of their headlights for spotting and avoiding collisions at night time.
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